EdTechSR Ep 339 Social Media Challenges in Schools

What this episode covers

Check out our Episode 339 from November 6, 2024! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show: * Microsoft just delayed Recall again (The Verge; 31 October 2024) * OpenAI’s search engine is now live in ChatGPT (The Verge; 31 October 2024) * Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot now has a desktop app (The Verge; 31 October 2024) * Google to develop AI that takes over computers, The Information reports (Reuters; 26 October 2024) * AI training for Government workers major part of smart tech plan amid ‘clear economic opportunities’ despite job fears (The Irish Sun, 6 Nov 2024) * APPLE FAN BOY ALERT: New Apple Stuff * The MacBook Air gets a surprise upgrade to 16GB of RAM (The Verge; 30 October 2024) * Schools issue prom warning to pupils over missing iPads (The Times, 31 Oct 2024) * Apple’s iOS 18.2 public beta starts opening up access to more AI features (The Verge; 6 November 2024) * For fame or a death wish? Kids’ TikTok challenge injuries stump psychiatrists (ArsTechnica, 6 Nov 2024) * The surprising source of kids’ stress lurking on parents’ phones (Vox; 26 October 2024) * Jason’s Geeks of the Week: www.home-assistant.io ; NotebookLM Webinar; AI Playdate at the University of Montana * Wes’ Geeks of the Week: ChatGPT LIVE Web Search – ChatGPT conversation archive for tonight’s articles – [VIDEO] Classroom Management Digital Tips for Middle School Teachers (17.5 min) – PodCampCLT.com (7 Dec 2024) Here are the links which made our show notes Google Doc, but we didn’t have time to discuss: * Apple Intelligence expands in iOS 18.2 developer beta, adding Genmoji, Visual Intelligence and ChatGPT (Engadget, 23 October 2024) * Ideogram Canvas, Magic Fill, and Extend (Ideogram; 22 October 2024) * Asana launches a no-code tool for designing AI agents - aka your new 'teammates' (ZDNet; 22 October 2024) * New AI experiences for Paint and Notepad begin rolling out to Windows Insiders (Microsoft Blog; 6 November 2024) * Prime Video will let you summon AI to recap what you’re watching (The Verge; 4 November 2024) * Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said (AP; 26 October 2024) * Downey Jr. plans to fight AI re-creations from beyond the grave (ArsTechnica, 30 Oct 2024) * Tom Hanks warns followers to be wary of 'fraudulent' ads using his likeness through AI (NBC News; 30 August 2024) * Google open-sourced its watermarking tool for AI-generated text (The Verge; 23 October 2024) * AI may not steal many jobs after all. It may just make workers more efficient (AP 2 September 2024) * Pearson gets boost from push into AI (The Times, 29 Oct 2024) * Making the Case: Evidence Generation Infrastructure in the 2024 Election (Center for an Informed Public - University of Washington, Rapid Research Report, 28 Oct 2024) * The Atlantic Did Not Publish an Article With the Headline “Trump Is Literally Hitler” (The Atlantic, 23 Oct 2024) * Foreign Interference in 2024 Election Reaches New Heights, Security Experts Warn (TWIT; 29 October 2024) * US Copyright Office “frees the McFlurry,” allowing repair of ice cream machines (ArsTechnica, 25 Oct 2024) * Instagram saves the best video quality for the most popular content (The Verge; 27 October 2024) * A realistic way to protect kids from social media? Find a middle ground (AP, 6 June 2024) * Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (The Register; 29 October 2024) * ChromeOS gets a big update with Quick Insert, Focus mode, and new AI features (The Verge; 31 October 2024) * “Impact printing” is a cement-free alternative to 3D-printed structures (ArsTechnica, 1 Oct 2024) Get full access to EdTech Situation Room Podcast at edtechsr.substack.com/subscribe